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24 Days in Brooks
directed by Dana Inkster; produced by Bonnie Thompson, National Film Board of Canada (Ottawa, ON: National Film Board of Canada, 2007), 42 mins
Over the course of a decade Brooks, Alberta, transformed from a socially conservative, primarily white town to one of the most diverse places in Canada as immigrants and refugees flocked to find jobs at the Lakeside Packers slaughterhouse. This film is a portrait of those people working together and adapting to ch...
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directed by Dana Inkster; produced by Bonnie Thompson, National Film Board of Canada (Ottawa, ON: National Film Board of Canada, 2007), 42 mins
Description
Over the course of a decade Brooks, Alberta, transformed from a socially conservative, primarily white town to one of the most diverse places in Canada as immigrants and refugees flocked to find jobs at the Lakeside Packers slaughterhouse. This film is a portrait of those people working together and adapting to change through the first-ever strike at Lakeside.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bonnie Thompson, National Film Board of Canada
Author / Creator
Dana Inkster
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Topic / Theme
Labor disputes, Race relations, Current Affairs
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2007 by the National Film Board of Canada
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Barbed Wire and Mandolins
directed by Nicola Zavaglia; produced by Sam Grana, fl. 1974, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1997), 48 mins
This short documentary introduces us to Italian-Canadians whose lives were disrupted and uprooted by seclusion in internment camps during the Second World War. On June 10, 1940, Italy entered WWII.
Overnight, the Canadian government came to see the country's 112,000 Italian-Canadians as a threat to its national...
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directed by Nicola Zavaglia; produced by Sam Grana, fl. 1974, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1997), 48 mins
Description
This short documentary introduces us to Italian-Canadians whose lives were disrupted and uprooted by seclusion in internment camps during the Second World War. On June 10, 1940, Italy entered WWII.
Overnight, the Canadian government came to see the country's 112,000 Italian-Canadians as a threat to its national security. The RCMP rounded up thousands of people it considered fascist sympathizers. Seven hundred of them were held for up to three...
This short documentary introduces us to Italian-Canadians whose lives were disrupted and uprooted by seclusion in internment camps during the Second World War. On June 10, 1940, Italy entered WWII.
Overnight, the Canadian government came to see the country's 112,000 Italian-Canadians as a threat to its national security. The RCMP rounded up thousands of people it considered fascist sympathizers. Seven hundred of them were held for up to three years in internment camps, most of them at Petawawa, Ontario. None were ever charged with a criminal offence. Remarkably, the former internees are not bitter as they look back on the way their own country treated them.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sam Grana, fl. 1974, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, National Film Board of Canada, Mark Trafford
Author / Creator
Nicola Zavaglia
Date Published / Released
1997
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Speaker / Narrator
Mark Trafford
Person Discussed
Benito Mussolini, 1883-1945
Topic / Theme
Prisoners, Italian people, Internment camps, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, World History, Korean, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by National Film Board of Canada
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Blue Vanguard
directed by Ian MacNeill, fl. 1954; produced by Tom Daly, 1918-2011, National Film Board of Canada and United Nations. Film Board (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1957), 59 mins
A film made for the United Nations to chronicle its role in restoring peace in the Middle East after the Suez Crisis of October 1956.
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directed by Ian MacNeill, fl. 1954; produced by Tom Daly, 1918-2011, National Film Board of Canada and United Nations. Film Board (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1957), 59 mins
Description
A film made for the United Nations to chronicle its role in restoring peace in the Middle East after the Suez Crisis of October 1956.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Tom Daly, 1918-2011, National Film Board of Canada, United Nations. Film Board
Author / Creator
Ian MacNeill, fl. 1954
Date Published / Released
1957
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Person Discussed
Anthony Eden, 1897-1977
Topic / Theme
Invasions, International relations, Emergency management, Diplomatic missions, Peacekeeping, Suez Crisis, 1956, War and Violence, Israelis, Egyptians, English, French, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1957 National Film Board of Canada
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Bronwen & Yaffa (Moving Towards Tolerance)
directed by Peter d'Entremont, fl. 1980; produced by Michael Mahoney, National Film Board of Canada (Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1996), 27 mins
Against a vibrant soundtrack of punk and rap music, two extraordinary young women from Halifax create change at the grassroots level by organizing benefit rock concerts to raise money for Eastcoast Against Racism (E.A.R.). Bronwen and Yaffa have both experienced racism in their own lives and are determined to make...
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directed by Peter d'Entremont, fl. 1980; produced by Michael Mahoney, National Film Board of Canada (Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 1996), 27 mins
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Against a vibrant soundtrack of punk and rap music, two extraordinary young women from Halifax create change at the grassroots level by organizing benefit rock concerts to raise money for Eastcoast Against Racism (E.A.R.). Bronwen and Yaffa have both experienced racism in their own lives and are determined to make a difference. Their message is simple to those who promote racism and those who struggle against it: 'The world is getting way out of...
Against a vibrant soundtrack of punk and rap music, two extraordinary young women from Halifax create change at the grassroots level by organizing benefit rock concerts to raise money for Eastcoast Against Racism (E.A.R.). Bronwen and Yaffa have both experienced racism in their own lives and are determined to make a difference. Their message is simple to those who promote racism and those who struggle against it: 'The world is getting way out of control. We don't have to live this way. We can change it.' Together they reach out to local bands to help raise money for E.A.R., knowing that the universal language of music will speak out to, and help unite, the community. At the same time, they struggle to renew their friendship with Scott, a former, Ku Klux Klan member; he's trying to reform but he admits that there is still conflict within him. He talks about how the Klan provided him with a sense of belonging and how that can be tempting to many young people. His experience is further encouragement for the two young activists to continue to fight against racism and to practice the tolerance that they preach. As Yaffa tells Scott, 'If we don't accept you back, there's no motivation for you to leave the Klan.' Bronwen & Yaffa (Moving Towards Tolerance) chronicles the efforts of these two determined young women as they successfully rally against racism: booking a variety of bands, putting up posters, writing an information booklet, organizing a writing contest so that young people can speak their minds, talking to people in the streets, and even encouraging Scott to speak at the concert. After the show, they realize that, even though the battle is huge, 'It is possible to get your message across and people do listen...and that's worth everything!'
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Michael Mahoney, National Film Board of Canada, Joanne Napier, fl. 1996
Author / Creator
Peter d'Entremont, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
1996
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Speaker / Narrator
Joanne Napier, fl. 1996
Topic / Theme
Religious differences, Physical differences, Racism, Race and Gender, Humanities
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1996 by the National Film Board of Canada
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Canada Carries On, Churchill's Island
directed by Stuart Legg, 1910-1988; produced by Stuart Legg, 1910-1988, National Film Board of Canada, in Canada Carries On (Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada), 21 mins
This film won the NFB its first Oscar® and was also the first documentary to win this coveted award. It presents the strategy of the Battle of Britain, showing with penetrating clarity the relationship of the various forces that went to make up the island's defences. Here is the Royal Air Force in its epic battle...
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directed by Stuart Legg, 1910-1988; produced by Stuart Legg, 1910-1988, National Film Board of Canada, in Canada Carries On (Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada), 21 mins
Description
This film won the NFB its first Oscar® and was also the first documentary to win this coveted award. It presents the strategy of the Battle of Britain, showing with penetrating clarity the relationship of the various forces that went to make up the island's defences. Here is the Royal Air Force in its epic battle with the Luftwaffe, the Navy in its stubborn fight against the raiders of sea and sky, the coastal defences, the mechanized cavalry, t...
This film won the NFB its first Oscar® and was also the first documentary to win this coveted award. It presents the strategy of the Battle of Britain, showing with penetrating clarity the relationship of the various forces that went to make up the island's defences. Here is the Royal Air Force in its epic battle with the Luftwaffe, the Navy in its stubborn fight against the raiders of sea and sky, the coastal defences, the mechanized cavalry, the merchant seamen and behind them all, Britain's tough, unbending civilian army.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Stuart Legg, 1910-1988, National Film Board of Canada, Lorne Greene, 1915-1987
Author / Creator
Stuart Legg, 1910-1988
Date Published / Released
1941
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Series
Canada Carries On
Speaker / Narrator
Lorne Greene, 1915-1987
Topic / Theme
Navies, Air forces, Air raids, Battles, War, Battle of Britain, July-October 1940, War and Violence, Canadians, British, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
© 1941 National Film Board of Canada
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Canada Carries On, Food, Weapon of Conquest
directed by Stuart Legg, 1910-1988; produced by National Film Board of Canada, in Canada Carries On (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada), 21 mins
The Nazi-occupied countries have been forced to hand over their farm produce to Germany, leaving their own populations without food. The Western world must now not only feed its own overseas armies, but must also meet the challenge of feeding hundreds of millions in continental Europe and Asia during the postwar y...
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directed by Stuart Legg, 1910-1988; produced by National Film Board of Canada, in Canada Carries On (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada), 21 mins
Description
The Nazi-occupied countries have been forced to hand over their farm produce to Germany, leaving their own populations without food. The Western world must now not only feed its own overseas armies, but must also meet the challenge of feeding hundreds of millions in continental Europe and Asia during the postwar years.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
National Film Board of Canada
Author / Creator
Stuart Legg, 1910-1988
Date Published / Released
1941
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Series
Canada Carries On
Topic / Theme
Government policy, Armies, Farms, Food supply, Military occupation, World War II, 1939-1945, Disease and Health, Germans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
© 1941 National Film Board of Canada
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Canada Carries On, Break-through
produced by National Film Board of Canada, in Canada Carries On (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada), 11 mins
Allied troops land on the Normandy coast and drive eastward to the gates of Germany. Opening scenes are of the D-Day landings and establishment of Canadian forces on the beachhead. Pictures of bitter street fighting and of pin-point bombing tell the story of Caen's capture and the advance towards Falaise. Made fro...
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produced by National Film Board of Canada, in Canada Carries On (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada), 11 mins
Description
Allied troops land on the Normandy coast and drive eastward to the gates of Germany. Opening scenes are of the D-Day landings and establishment of Canadian forces on the beachhead. Pictures of bitter street fighting and of pin-point bombing tell the story of Caen's capture and the advance towards Falaise. Made from footage filmed by units of the Canadian Army Overseas.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
National Film Board of Canada
Date Published / Released
1944
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Series
Canada Carries On
Topic / Theme
Armies, Invasions, War, World War II, 1939-1945, D-Day Invasion, June 6, 1944, War and Violence, Canadians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
© 1944 National Film Board of Canada
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Fields of Sacrifice
directed by Donald Brittain, 1928-1989; produced by Donald Brittain, 1928-1989, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada), 38 mins
A film of dignity and beauty - memorable tribute to more than 100,000 Canadians who gave their lives in the service of their country on foreign battlegrounds. The film visits battlefields of the first and second World Wars and cemeteries where servicemen are buried. Filmed from Hong Kong to Sicily, this documentar...
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directed by Donald Brittain, 1928-1989; produced by Donald Brittain, 1928-1989, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada), 38 mins
Description
A film of dignity and beauty - memorable tribute to more than 100,000 Canadians who gave their lives in the service of their country on foreign battlegrounds. The film visits battlefields of the first and second World Wars and cemeteries where servicemen are buried. Filmed from Hong Kong to Sicily, this documentary is designed to show Canadians places they have reason to know but may not be able to visit.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Donald Brittain, 1928-1989, National Film Board of Canada, Douglas Rain, 1928-
Author / Creator
Donald Brittain, 1928-1989
Date Published / Released
1964
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Speaker / Narrator
Douglas Rain, 1928-
Topic / Theme
Soldiers, Battlefields, Cemeteries, Military casualties, World War II, 1939-1945, World War I, 1914-1918, War and Violence, Canadians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
© 1963 National Film Board of Canada
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Front Lines
directed by Claude Guilmain, fl. 2008; produced by Anne-Marie Rocher, fl. 2008, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2008), 34 mins
A tribute to the combatants in the First World War, this film traces the conflict through the war diary and private letters of five Canadian soldiers and a nurse. Hearing them, the listener detects between the lines an unspoken horror censored by war and propriety. The film mingles war footage, historical photos a...
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directed by Claude Guilmain, fl. 2008; produced by Anne-Marie Rocher, fl. 2008, National Film Board of Canada (Montréal, QC: National Film Board of Canada, 2008), 34 mins
Description
A tribute to the combatants in the First World War, this film traces the conflict through the war diary and private letters of five Canadian soldiers and a nurse. Hearing them, the listener detects between the lines an unspoken horror censored by war and propriety. The film mingles war footage, historical photos and readings of excerpts from the diary and letters. The directorial talent of Claude Guilmain breathes life into these 90-year-old docu...
A tribute to the combatants in the First World War, this film traces the conflict through the war diary and private letters of five Canadian soldiers and a nurse. Hearing them, the listener detects between the lines an unspoken horror censored by war and propriety. The film mingles war footage, historical photos and readings of excerpts from the diary and letters. The directorial talent of Claude Guilmain breathes life into these 90-year-old documents and accompanying archival images so that we experience the human face and heart of the conflict.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Anne-Marie Rocher, fl. 2008, National Film Board of Canada
Author / Creator
Claude Guilmain, fl. 2008
Date Published / Released
2008
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Topic / Theme
Pre-battle writings, Post-battle writings, Nurses, War, Soldiers, World War I, 1914-1918, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2013 by National Film Board of Canada
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Global Air Routes
directed by Stuart Legg, 1910-1988; produced by National Film Board of Canada (Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada), 15 mins
This is an account of the development of air transport during wartime and a review of problems to be solved in regulating international civil aviation. The air routes established to connect Russia with Canada and the United States are traced, and the contribution of air transport to world unity is indicated.
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directed by Stuart Legg, 1910-1988; produced by National Film Board of Canada (Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada), 15 mins
Description
This is an account of the development of air transport during wartime and a review of problems to be solved in regulating international civil aviation. The air routes established to connect Russia with Canada and the United States are traced, and the contribution of air transport to world unity is indicated.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
National Film Board of Canada
Author / Creator
Stuart Legg, 1910-1988
Date Published / Released
1944
Publisher
National Film Board of Canada
Topic / Theme
Laws and legislation, War, Transportation, Aviation technology, World War II, 1939-1945, War and Violence, Science and Technology, Americans, Russians, Canadians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
© 1944 National Film Board of Canada
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